Knighton vs Melton Rural North

Knighton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,463 crimes in the last 12 months. Melton Rural North has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 501 crimes. Melton Rural North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Knighton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Melton Rural North shows -10.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Knighton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (501 incidents). In Melton Rural North, it is Violent Crime (192 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Knighton recorded 217 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Melton Rural North recorded 56. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Knighton totalled 501 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 192 in Melton Rural North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Knighton recorded 1,184 crimes (now 1,463, a change of +23.6%). Melton Rural North recorded 557 crimes previously (now 501, -10.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Knighton has a resolution rate of 27.5% and Melton Rural North has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Knighton falls within the Leicestershire Police boundary. Melton Rural North is covered by Leicestershire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Knighton and Melton Rural North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.